Blog - Tips, Stories & Updates
Welcome to the PitStopper.net blog! Here you'll find tips for planning better routes, stories from the community, feature announcements, and guides to help you get the most out of your adventures. Whether you're bikepacking across continents or planning a local day hike, we've got something for you.
New Hillshade and Terrain map layers give you more ways to visualize your routes, while our self-hosted tile cache delivers faster, more reliable map loading.
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We're excited to announce a major infrastructure improvement: PitStopper now runs its own Overpass server, resulting in faster and more reliable POI searches for all users.
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PitStopper looks and works exactly the same, but under the hood we've completely reorganised our code. Here's why that matters for you.
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How does PitStopper know how long your trip will take? We explain GPX timestamps, our gradient-adjusted speed model, and when you should use your route planner's timing instead.
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Learn how PitStopper leverages public APIs for POI data, elevation, and maps - all while keeping your route data private in your browser.
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